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No. 258,885. Patented June 6,1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, 'OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,885, dated-June 6, 1882.

' Application filed August 25, 1881. (Model) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Brackets,of which the following is a specification.

Y My invention relates to a novel device adapted for use in supporting flower-pots or other similar articles; and it consists of an adjustable table or shelf provided on its under side with ribs or projections forming a guide, whereby the said table or shelf is adapted to slide and be held when required by means of a screw on a horizontal arm of a bracket provided with hinges the pins of which are adapted to hook into pairs of curved arms extending from vertical rods provided with extended claws adapted to embrace and hold onto a molding or other similar projection. The claws are arranged by preference opposite each other, and they are forced together by means of levers extending from the rear of the vertical rods, the necessary pressure to force the said levers apart and cause the claws to embrace and hold onto the molding being effected by means of a set-screw passing through one of thelevers and workingin a seat 7 formed in the opposite lever.

The accompanying drawings form part of this specification, and illustrate what I con sider the best meansof carrying out the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents aside view, and Fig. 2a plan, of my improved device.

In each of the views similar letters of reference are employed to indicate corresponding a, passing through one of the ribs l and engaging with the side surface of the arm K of the bracket K. The bracket K. is provided with hinges b b, the pins 1' "i of which are adapted to hook into and pass through holes a formed in pairs of curved arms I) 1), extending from vertical rods A A each of which is provided with extended claws a a, adapted to embrace a molding,f, or other similar projection. The claws a a on each of the bars A and A are shown arranged opposite to each other, so as to give an equal grip on each side of the bead or moldingf. The claws a. a are forced against the molding or bead f by means of levers c 0, extending respectively from the rear of the vertical rods A and A the necessary pressure beingeffected by means of a setscrew, g, which passes through the lever c, and at its point g is received into a seat or bearin g, h, formed on or affixed to the lever 0;

By means of this invention I am enabled to place flowers, pots, or fancy articles at any desired position on a head or projection with facility for removal and replacement of the supporting table and bracket at will.

I am aware that brackets of various kinds have been invented which are capable of supporting various articles, and which by their construction are capable of removal and replacement. I therefore do not wish to claim broadly a table or shelf supported on a removable andadjustable bracket; but

What I do claim is The combination, with a table'or shelf, M, provided with ribs 1 l and set-screw n, and a bracket, K, formed with a lateral arm, K, adapted to support the table M, and provided with hinges b b and pins i 1', of the vertical rods A A each provided with claws a a and curved arms I) b, thelevers c c, a set-screw, g, and seat It, the whole being arranged and constructed substantially as shown and described.

ALEXANDER CAMPBELL.

Witnesses:

WILLIA A. SMITH, WILLIAM J. LOUGHERD. 

